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groundball

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ground ball also ground·ball (groundbôl)
n. Baseball
A batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground.
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Noun1.groundballgroundball - (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"
chopper, chop - a grounder that bounces high in the air
roller - a grounder that rolls along the infield
baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"


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He took groundballs with the middle infielders Wednesday.
Keep a record of the number of times you see a groundball hit directly at a runner leading off third base.
It ended with the quietest of hits, a sharp groundball through the right side of the infield that would have been an inning-ending double play had it been hit a few feet to the left or right.
 
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